This Week in Screenings 8/18-8/24

Keep your eyes peeled for Quetch.

OLDBOY | Violet Crown 

See the 4k restoration of a movie that probably introduced me to Korean cinema.

Also playing at Austin Film Society and apparently AMC.

Saturday 8/19

Clash of the Titans | Paramount Theatre

Not the remake.

This one has cool stop motion monsters.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Alamo Drafthouse

I think this is supposed to be the best one.

THE BIG LEBOWSKI | Galaxy Theatres 

$5 screening.

Big screen to watch that surreal viking bowling scene.

Beauty and the Beast (1991) Cinemark

Tale as old as time.

School of Rock | Blue Starlite Downtown

Richard Linklater and Jack Black making a solid movie.

RAISING ARIZONA | Austin Film Society

You should go see this if you like to laugh and have a good time.

Sunday 8/20

I’ve never seen The Notebook and I have no desire to ever see it.

But it’s playing a lot this week at Galaxy and Bluestarlite.

Maybe I’m in the wrong here but only time will tell.

Porco Rosso | Violet Crown | AMC | Cinemark | Regal 

Studio Ghibli pig movie.

Better than it sounds.

Spirited Away (Dubbed) | Alamo Drafthouse

A lot of Studio Ghibli movies this week.

Big | Paramount Theatre 

The movie that posits, what if a child was suddenly Big.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Alamo Drafthouse 

Another chance to see this with a crowd.

Hana-bi (Fireworks) | Paramount Theatre

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club 

First time I ever saw Takeshi Kitano it was as a host of the US dub of Takeshi’s Castle, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. The second time I ever saw him was in this. Truly a renaissance man.

Monday 8/21

The Wind Rises | Violet Crown | AMC | Cinemark | Regal 

This was going to be Hayao Miyazaki’s last movie but then he changed his mind.

Kamikaze Girls | Hotel Vegas 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

Just Look! 

Doesn’t that look great! 

Tuesday 8/22

Shadow of a Doubt | Paramount Theatre 

Starting out strong for the Hitchcock portion of the Paramount Summer Series.

Where the Wild Things Are | Alamo Drafthouse

Spike Jonze’s take on Maurice Sendak’s book.

NANNY MCPHEE | Galaxy Theatres 

Emma Thompson wrote and starred in this and I think it's charming.

LILLIAN GISH | Austin Film Society

Jeanne Moreau pays tribute to one of the first movie stars.

AGFA Horrifying Mystery Movie Week 4 | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Might be Troll 2.

Last I checked there were a couple of seats.

Wednesday 8/23 

The Birds | Paramount Theatre 

I always notice the cargo pants in this movie.

Drop Dead Gorgeous | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Champagne Cinema series.

Sounds fun.

Searching for Sugar Man | Violet Crown 

Screening in memory of Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez who recently passed.

AGFA Weirdo Mystery Movie Week 4 | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Looks like it’s gonna be a Kung Fu movie.

Thursday 8/24

Psycho | Paramount Theatre

Literally changed how we watch movies.

The Last Waltz | Violet Crown 

Martin Scorsese made this documentary about The Band’s final performance.

If you’re into that sort of thing.